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United States Patent | 5,570,231 |
Mogamiya | October 29, 1996 |
An image sensor holding apparatus which holds at least one image pickup device. The apparatus includes holding surfaces which hold the outer side surfaces of the image pickup device therebetween. Guide grooves are provided on the holding surfaces. An adhesive can be introduced into the guide grooves along the outer side surfaces of the image pickup device.
Inventors: | Mogamiya; Makoto (Tokyo, JP) |
Assignee: | Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Appl. No.: | 541409 |
Filed: | October 10, 1995 |
Dec 14, 1992[JP] | 4-333260 | |
Dec 14, 1992[JP] | 4-333261 | |
Dec 14, 1992[JP] | 4-333262 |
Current U.S. Class: | 359/640; 348/337; 359/831; 396/268 |
Intern'l Class: | G02B 027/12; G02B 005/04 |
Field of Search: | 359/831,837,618,629,639,640,554,583 250/201.1,200,206 354/400,402,410,476 348/337,338 |
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